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BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is a significant health issue worldwide, but methods to screen for and diagnose this disease have significant inherent limitations. Some efforts to address these limitations have involved the use of ultrasound-based imaging methods. METHODS: This narrative review paper focuses on recent developments in the use of medical imaging, with a focus on ultrasound and related methods, to improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer. These methods include: elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, targeted contrast agents, quantitative ultrasound, multiparametric ultrasound, micro-ultrasound, and photoacoustic imaging. RESULTS: This paper provides an update on clinically relevant imaging technologies which are in the technical and preclinical literature. CONCLUSION: Novel methods and their performance are highlighted, including how they address limitations in current clinical care.
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